Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media

Media and Communication Workers, All Other

17/100
#425 of 825
$73,620
median pay, U.S.
19,590
employed (2024)
+2.7%
growth, 2024–34
3,000
openings per year
High school diploma or equivalent
typical entry education

Is media and communication workers, all other a good career?

It scores 17/100 and ranks #425 of 825 occupations on pay, growth, employment and openings. Here's what the federal data says, with no editorializing.

Advantages

  • Pays above the U.S. median wage ($73,620)
  • No college degree typically required to enter

Possible tradeoffs

  • Slower-than-average projected growth (+2.7%)

What media and communication workers, all other earn

Wages: BLS OEWS May 2025

Pay is a range, not a number. Half of U.S. media and communication workers, all other earn between $49,790 and $103,820 a year.

Best-paying states

California statewide
$102,630
New York statewide
$81,110
Rhode Island statewide
$72,830
Minnesota statewide
$71,090
Wisconsin statewide
$69,780
Pennsylvania statewide
$69,470
Virginia statewide
$69,420
$67,450
Florida statewide
$67,450
Georgia statewide
$67,220
$20k $100k $180k

Best-paying metros

01 Los Angeles, CA $103,050
02 Chicago, IL $89,620
03 San Francisco, CA $89,050
04 Sacramento, CA $85,950
05 San Diego, CA $85,180
06 New York, NY $80,770
07 Tucson, AZ $79,640
08 Milwaukee, WI $79,350

Strongest employment concentration

01 California 9,940
02 Florida 1,490
03 New York 770
04 Georgia 690
05 Tennessee 630
06 Texas 570

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How to become a media and communication workers, all other

Typical education
High school diploma or equivalent
Work experience
None
On-the-job training
Short-term on-the-job training

Related occupations

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Questions about becoming a media and communication workers, all other
How much do media and communication workers, all other make?

The national median wage is $73,620 a year, with the middle half earning between $49,790 and $103,820 (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Is media and communication workers, all other a good career?

On the Jobs.best index it scores 17 of 100 and ranks #425 of 825 occupations, weighing pay, growth, employment and openings. Employment is projected to change +2.7% through 2034.

What education do you need to become a media and communication workers, all other?

The typical entry-level education is high school diploma or equivalent.

Where do media and communication workers, all other earn the most?

Among states, California pays the highest median ($102,630). Local pay for every state and metro is below.

U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsWages: BLS OEWS May 2025 · Projections: BLS EP 2024–34
Sources: OEWS-M2025 · EP-2024-34. How we score careers →